Year of the Comet (1992)
“A comedy about romance and other perilous adventures.”
An auctioneer's daughter and a rich buyer's emissary fall for each other while trying to keep a rare wine out of the hands of evil doers.
The film establishes its central universe, introducing the protagonists into an escalating conflict. Directed by Peter Yates, this opening movement establishes high visual and thematic stakes that set the narrative journey into motion.
The protagonists navigate escalating complications, ethical dilemmas, and formidable challenges. Starring Penelope Ann Miller, Tim Daly, Louis Jourdan, the middle act intensifies dramatic momentum toward an inevitable turning point.
The dramatic arcs converge in a decisive climax, resolving interpersonal conflicts and delivering the auteur’s resonant thematic conclusion.
Penelope Ann Miller
as Margaret Harwood
Tim Daly
as Oliver Plexico
Louis Jourdan
as Philippe
Art Malik
as Nico
Ian Richardson
as Sir Mason Harwood
Ian McNeice
as Ian
Tim Bentinck
as Richard Harwood (as Timothy Bentinck)
Shane Rimmer
as Leading CastCinematographic negative, aspect ratios & laboratory mastering sheet
| Aspect Ratios | 2.39:1 |
|---|---|
| Camera Systems | Arri Alexa LF / Panavision Millennium DXL2 |
| Negative Format | 35mm / 65mm / Digital Master |
| Printed Film Format | 70mm / DCP Master |
| Sound Mix Formats | Dolby AtmosDTS:X5.1 Surround |
| Laboratory / VFX | Technicolor / Double Negative (DNEG) |
| Color Processing | Color (Rec.709 / DCI-P3 Mastering) |
| Official Runtime | 91 min |
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